Mattress upgrade
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Topic: Mattress upgrade
Posted By: Danielw1
Subject: Mattress upgrade
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2017 at 10:45pm
| What is everyone's opinions on an upgrade for the stock mattress? I am currently looking at the one on amazon (zinus sleep master) |
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Posted By: computerfixitguy
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 1:24am
| we had one custom made. so worth it. the foam starters are for those younger than me. |
Posted By: Don C
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 8:37am
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Hi! I bought a Brentwood 9" Gel Infused HD Memory Foam Special RV Replacement Mattress from Amazon. Best sleep ever!!!! Also got a Short Queen Mattress Pad Mattress Cover for Camper, RV, Travel Trailer Mattresses Size:60x75 ------------- Don & Nan 2015 179 2015 Nissan Frontier |
Posted By: texman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 9:21am
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which pod do you have ? ------------- TexMan 2015 182g 2018 Sequoia http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9122&title=texman-182g-mods - TexManMods |
Posted By: Danielw1
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 9:49am
| I have a 2015 178 |
Posted By: texman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 10:09am
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the FR website says your 178 sleeping area is 60x74. I have a 182g and use the dining table area with an air mattress in 58x74. i sleep better in there than at home i think. i have a "sound asleep dream series" from amazon. You will need shore power or an inverter though to inflate/deflate. I got an air mattress so i could deflate and put away. if i had a dedicated bed, like yours, i would get the short queen size memory foam type and leave it there.
------------- TexMan 2015 182g 2018 Sequoia http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9122&title=texman-182g-mods - TexManMods |
Posted By: Wood River Pod
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 10:27am
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We bought the Zinus 8 inch memory foam short queen on Amazon. It is super comfy. And as far as the reviews go, we had no smell to report. Some say when you unpack it has a smell that dissipates. I would highly recommend. ------------- Smith's in Hailey Early 2017 179 HRE http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9134&PN=1&title=wood-river-179-mods - Wood River Mods |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 10:36am
| Got a queen size memory foam mattress pad from Costco, cut some off the bottom (or top?), and placed it on top of the factory mattress. Best bed in the house. |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 9:32pm
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After 3 nights on our stock mattress i was convinced it was more comfortable sleeping in my sleeping bag in the pup tent on the ground. Out it went. Replaced it with the Eurotop mattress; that was spring 2011. Just as comfy now as when we first purchased it and it gets used a fair amount. We average 30 days/nights/year.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 9:37pm
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We replaced all of our cushions/mattress with custom from http://www.thefoamfactory.com - The Foam Factory . Excellent products and service. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: frog queen
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 4:57pm
| Amazon says the mattress is 60x80. As most Rpod bed platforms are 60x74, did you have to modify the mattress to fit? If so, how? |
Posted By: Wood River Pod
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 5:06pm
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You need to search for a "short queen" mattress on Amazon.
Thanks ------------- Smith's in Hailey Early 2017 179 HRE http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9134&PN=1&title=wood-river-179-mods - Wood River Mods |
Posted By: Bugout
Date Posted: 01 May 2017 at 12:14pm
Just replaced mine euro top very nice. Anyone want a use stock mattress lol ------------- Jk Aiken South Carolina 2016 178 Toyota Tundra 2017 4.6 |
Posted By: pkadala
Date Posted: 05 May 2017 at 7:09pm
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The original mattress in our 2013-178 was one step up from sleeping on rocks. Solved our problem by buying a cheap queen size foam from IKEA, cutting 6 in. of the end, adding a modified memory foam topper and putting it all in a full mattress cover (bedbugproof version from Amazon). Unmodified the mattress cover is a bit baggie but it cannot be seen. To cut foam clamp between 2x4's and use electric carving knife and 2x4 as guide. It's as comfortable as home. ------------- Phil&Dorothy Kadala Wilmington, NC '13 Rpod 178 '14 Ram 1500-EcoDiesel |
Posted By: PodDude
Date Posted: 05 May 2017 at 7:33pm
| We are the second owners and the original owner put a custom mattress in and it is more comfortable than our bed in our house. |
Posted By: computerfixitguy
Date Posted: 06 May 2017 at 9:31pm
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We had one custom made, because ours folds in half on the 176t, from https://www.mattressinsider.com/rv-mattress.html . They have been great. We have replaced all the mattresses with theirs.
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Posted By: GlibGuy
Date Posted: 07 May 2017 at 11:38am
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There is a 6" Simmons short queen for sale in my local CL. It is new and came out of a Jayco RV. Does anyone know about the quality of the Simmons? Simmons is an old name in the mattress world and it appears that this is an upgrade from one referred to as a "Denver" in information from Jayco. ------------- MICK |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 07 May 2017 at 1:08pm
I find my mattress quite satisfactory and comfortable. They call it a queen but it's really not. A little firm but with a quilt on top, just like I like it. I am looking for a top something for when I make the dining room bed for guests. 
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Posted By: Wepod
Date Posted: 07 May 2017 at 8:02pm
| We picked up a memory foam topper at Kohls on our way to Florida after one night on the factory mattress and it worked good for us. I think we got it on sale for about $40.00 |